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Our Time on Earth

Barbican Art Gallery

5 May – 29 August 2022


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Eyes as Big as Plates by Finnish-Norwegian artist duo Riitta Ikonen and Karoline Hjorth. Our Time on Earth at Barbican (The Curve) 5 May – 29 August 2022 Eyes as Big as Plates by Finnish-Norwegian artist duo Riitta Ikonen and Karoline Hjorth. Our Time on Earth at Barbican (The Curve) 5 May – 29 August 2022
A new commission, The Ideal City from SPACE10 in partnership with Modem. Our Time on Earth at Barbican (The Curve) 5 May – 29 August 2022 A new commission, The Ideal City from SPACE10 in partnership with Modem. Our Time on Earth at Barbican (The Curve) 5 May – 29 August 2022
Tin & Ed's Life Forces, Rockefeller Center, New York, 2021. Our Time on Earth at Barbican (The Curve) 5 May – 29 August 2022 Tin & Ed's Life Forces, Rockefeller Center, New York, 2021. Our Time on Earth at Barbican (The Curve) 5 May – 29 August 2022
Representatives from the Khasis community in the North-eastern Indian state of Meghalaya collaborate with Julia Watson and Maria Smith for a new commission. Our Time on Earth at Barbican (The Curve) 5 May – 29 August 2022 Representatives from the Khasis community in the North-eastern Indian state of Meghalaya collaborate with Julia Watson and Maria Smith for a new commission. Our Time on Earth at Barbican (The Curve) 5 May – 29 August 2022
NOISE AQUARIUM, Victoria Vesna / Angewandte Scientific Visualization Lab, 8K Deep Space, Ars Electronica. Linz, Austria 2018. NOISE AQUARIUM, Victoria Vesna / Angewandte Scientific Visualization Lab, 8K Deep Space, Ars Electronica. Linz, Austria 2018.

Eyes as Big as Plates by Finnish-Norwegian artist duo Riitta Ikonen and Karoline Hjorth. Our Time on Earth at Barbican (The Curve) 5 May – 29 August 2022,

Eyes as Big as Plates # Sinikka (Norway 2019) © Karoline Hjorth & Riitta Ikonen

A new commission, The Ideal City from SPACE10 in partnership with Modem. Our Time on Earth at Barbican (The Curve) 5 May – 29 August 2022,

Image © Iwan Baan

Tin & Ed's Life Forces, Rockefeller Center, New York, 2021. Our Time on Earth at Barbican (The Curve) 5 May – 29 August 2022,

© Rockefeller Center

Representatives from the Khasis community in the North-eastern Indian state of Meghalaya collaborate with Julia Watson and Maria Smith for a new commission. Our Time on Earth at Barbican (The Curve) 5 May – 29 August 2022,

© Amos Chapple

NOISE AQUARIUM, Victoria Vesna / Angewandte Scientific Visualization Lab, 8K Deep Space, Ars Electronica. Linz, Austria 2018.,

Image © Glenneroo



Explore radical visions for the future of our planet in this immersive exhibition in The Curve.

Our Time on Earth celebrates the power of global creativity to transform the conversation around the climate emergency. From technology bringing us closer to nature, to indigenous insights reconnecting us with our roots, explore how the creative community are reimagining the future and keeping us connected to the natural world.

The exhibition spans the fields of art, design, science, music and philosophy, featuring immersive, interactive and digital installations that will transport you into new worlds. Explore Earth from multiple perspectives, celebrate the beauty of our planet embrace the wonder of nature.

Imagine a world where you can eat dinner with other species, commute through a rewilded city or live underground – the exhibition aims to challenge the way we think about the natural world we live in, considering the question: what will we do with our time on Earth?

Please note, this exhibition will take place in The Curve at Barbican.

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